Art House Cinema
Art House films are critically-acclaimed movies that don't necessarily cause a stampede at the box-office. These so-called 'minor' works are generally seen only at Film Festivals or a few selective theatres, but they stay in the mind, for better or worse. Below is a list of films in Alice's Collection that for one unexplained reason or another, generally didn't quite get the exposure they may have deserved when originally released.
Enjoy finding many of cinema's 'gems' in this section.
Right: Peter Greenaway's 'The Baby Of Macon'.
The Edukators (2004)
7.5/10
Director: Hans Weingartner
Starring: Daniel Bruhl, Stipe Erceg, Julia Jentsch, Burghart Klaussner, Petra Zieser
Jan (Daniel Bruhl) and Peter (Stipe Erceg) are young left-wing idealists making their anti-capitalist statement by breaking into rich people's homes a... Read more
The Element of Crime (1984)
6.9/10
Director: Lars von Trier
Starring: Michael Elphick, Esmond Knight, Me Me Lei, Gerald Wells
Lars Von Trier's stunning debut film is the story of Fisher, an exiled ex-cop who returns to his old beat to catch a serial killer with a taste for yo... Read more
The End of Violence (1997)
5.6/10
Director: Wim Wenders
Starring: Bill Pullman, Andie MacDowell, Gabriel Byrne
About an exploitation movie producer who goes into hiding after two bungling hoods who kidnapped him are discovered with their heads blown off. This l... Read more
The Essential John Sayles: Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980) / Lianna (1983) / Brother From Another Planet (1984)
Director: John Sayles
Starring: Bruce MacDonald, Adam Lefevre, Maggie Cousineau, Maggie Renzi, Gordon Clapp, Mar...
An eclectic and unmissable collection from a great American director. 'Return of the Secaucus Seven' is John Salyes' engaging debut, looking at seven... Read more
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir (2018)
6.9/10
Director: Ken Scott
Starring: Berenice Bejo, Erin Moriarty, Barkhad Abdi, Gerard Jugnot, Ben Miller
In order to find his estranged father after his dedicated mother dies, an Indian street magician travels to France. Read more
The Father (2020)
7.6/10
Director: Florian Zeller
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman
A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones,... Read more
The Favourite (2018)
7.7/10
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Starring: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn, Mark Gatiss,...
In the early 18th century, England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne occupies... Read more
The Favourite (Blu-Ray) (2018)
7.7/10
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Starring: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn, Mark Gatiss,...
In the early 18th century, England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne occupies... Read more
The Films of Kenneth Anger: Volume 1 (1947)
Director: Kenneth Anger
Starring: Kenneth Anger, Gordon Gray, Andre Soubeyran
A pioneer of the American undeground film movement, Anger's films were largely rejected in his home country, finding more of a following across the At... Read more
The Five Obstructions (2003)
7.5/10
Director: Lars von Trier, Jorgen Leth
Starring: Jorgen Leth, Lars Von Trier, Jacqueline Arenal, Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez, Patr...
Idiosyncratic director Lars von Trier has pulled out all the stops in this virtually unclassifiable film as he challenges his mentor, director Jorgen... Read more